Evaluating the Usefulness of a New Set of Hurricane Classification IndicesSource: Monthly Weather Review:;2008:;volume( 136 ):;issue: 012::page 5234DOI: 10.1175/2008MWR2449.1Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: This paper provides a thorough evaluation of the hurricane indices (i.e., intensity, damage, and surge) recently proposed by Kantha. A database of past U.S. landfalling hurricanes was developed, and the indices were calculated based upon each storm?s individual parameters. Comparisons are made among various storms? index values based on actual intensity, damage, and surge values. Only the surge index provided information that added appreciably to the information provided by the Saffir?Simpson scale; the value of the surge index as a prelandfall surge indicator and as a postanalysis tool is explored.
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contributor author | Jordan, Mark R. | |
contributor author | Clayson, Carol Anne | |
date accessioned | 2017-06-09T16:26:12Z | |
date available | 2017-06-09T16:26:12Z | |
date copyright | 2008/12/01 | |
date issued | 2008 | |
identifier issn | 0027-0644 | |
identifier other | ams-67858.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4209351 | |
description abstract | This paper provides a thorough evaluation of the hurricane indices (i.e., intensity, damage, and surge) recently proposed by Kantha. A database of past U.S. landfalling hurricanes was developed, and the indices were calculated based upon each storm?s individual parameters. Comparisons are made among various storms? index values based on actual intensity, damage, and surge values. Only the surge index provided information that added appreciably to the information provided by the Saffir?Simpson scale; the value of the surge index as a prelandfall surge indicator and as a postanalysis tool is explored. | |
publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
title | Evaluating the Usefulness of a New Set of Hurricane Classification Indices | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 136 | |
journal issue | 12 | |
journal title | Monthly Weather Review | |
identifier doi | 10.1175/2008MWR2449.1 | |
journal fristpage | 5234 | |
journal lastpage | 5238 | |
tree | Monthly Weather Review:;2008:;volume( 136 ):;issue: 012 | |
contenttype | Fulltext |